Low-noise pulse conditioner

Patent · Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6443205

Bird, D A

A low-noise pulse conditioner is provided for driving electronic digital processing circuitry directly from differentially induced input pulses. The circuit uses a unique differential-to-peak detector circuit to generate a dynamic reference signal proportional to the input peak voltage. The input pulses are compared with the reference signal in an input network which operates in full differential mode with only a passive input filter. This reduces the introduction of circuit-induced noise, or jitter, generated in ground referenced input elements normally used in pulse conditioning circuits, especially speed transducer processing circuits. This circuit may be used for conditioning the sensor signal from the Fidler coil in a gas centrifuge for separation of isotopic gaseous mixtures.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• Assignee: EDB-83-077864
• Application Number: ON: DE83010466
• OSTI ID: 6443205
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES
GAS CENTRIFUGES
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PULSE CIRCUITS
DESIGN
DIGITAL CIRCUITS
ISOTOPE SEPARATION
MONITORING
NOISE
TIMING CIRCUITS
CENTRIFUGES
CONCENTRATORS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
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